Fire Intimidations in Protected Areas and the Management Practices: Global Experience

Abstract

Today, protected areas face many threats mainly due to population growth and climate change. Management of protected areas assumes a vital priority to be given for the regulation of the ever changing global climate. However, conservation of these areas faces a challenge because of low consideration for biodiversity, cultural and historical values by local and national governments, local communities and NGOs. As a result, wildfires become a common phenomenon in different parts of the world creating serious disturbances leading to economical and societal problems, and loss of lives. Fire effect might not always be a problem: it can be a good tool or a bad visitor depending on how we deal with it. Fires and their impact have to be managed and should include social, economic, cultural and ecological variables with the aim of minimizing the damage and maximizing the benefits.

DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/10-3-05

Publication date: February 29^th 2020